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Extra and overweight baggage

Don’t get caught out at the airport – plan ahead to save time and money on all your baggage needs.

Extra bags with British Airways

Including OpenSkies and CityFlyer

You can take up to a total of ten checked bags per person, excluding infants (children under two). This total includes any free allowance you may have. So, for example, if your flight includes one free checked bag, you can pay to take up to nine additional bags.

Get the best price when you pay for extra bags on ba.com at any time before you check in, or just turn up at the airport and pay the airport rate. It’s not possible to pay for extra bags on ba.com during online check-in or afterwards.

How much will it cost?

If you have an existing booking, log in to Manage My Booking to view prices for your flights*.

If you are considering making a future booking, refer to the links below to view our current prices.

*The rate you pay is based on when your ticket is issued. For ba.com bookings that's usually as soon as you make your booking. In some instances, such as travel agent and tour operator bookings, your ticket can be issued at any time, so please contact the booking agent if prices are not available in Manage My Booking.

from within Europe to Europe (e.g. Paris to Rome or Edinburgh to Madrid via London) – £65 per bag in all circumstances

connecting to or from beyond Europe (e.g. New York to Mumbai or Glasgow to Bangkok via London) – you pay the charge for just one of the flights; where the charges vary, you pay the greater one (e.g. for Glasgow to Bangkok, you would pay the charge for the London to Bangkok flight)

Charges are in UK pounds, US or Canadian dollars, and euros. If you are leaving from a country that uses a different local currency, the UK Pounds amount will be converted to the local currency.

Online purchase is not available on a few routes because local airport systems are unable to verify the purchase but you will be able to purchase an extra bag allowance at the airport.

Overweight bags with British Airways

If you get to the airport and find your bag is over your weight allowance you may be charged extra.

Charges are applied for bags over 23kg and up to 32kg. Bags over 32kg cannot be checked in and must be shipped separately as freight or cargo.

There are no weight limits or overweight charges for personal wheelchairs, mobility aids and medical equipment but please check our special assistance information for some rules and requirements.

The following excess baggage charges apply when travelling from Brazil. The charges are regulated by ANAC - National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil.

Extra piece of luggage

US$120 for each piece of luggage

Animal in hold

US$240 for each animal transported

Surfboard

US$60 for first surfboard

US$120 for each additional surfboard

Extra and overweight baggage on other carriers

Baggage allowances and policies can vary by airline — even if you buy your flights through ba.com. If your journey includes a flight with an airline other than British Airways, the extra and overweight baggage charges may be different:

For details of charges on American Airlines, Finnair, Iberia, Japan Airlines and US Airways, please follow the links below. For other airlines, please refer to their websites or contact them directly.